Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 04:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Today

    Today: Patchy frost between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 58. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Areas of frost after 5am. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy frost between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 58. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Areas of frost after 5am. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
3:41 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
4am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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